I just can't see anyone trading up for Clausen. Bradford yes, but Clausen? Nope. I think the Lions would really like to trade down, but if they go lower than 5, they're going to miss out on Suh, McCoy & Okung and I think they want to walk away with one of those guys.
Personally, I'd like to see them go ahead and trade that #3 for Hargrove(HE'S GOOD!) and draft Okung at #2. Believe me, they'll be getting more #3 picks when they trade back in the 2nd round, which I'll be shocked if they don't do(Don't forget the draft is over 3 days this year, this will make a huge difference for trades) By drafting Okung, it's sort of like drafting a left guard as well(Backus). It's a big deal. And Okung is good. He'll be solid. Great LT's are not a dime a dozen.

To answer the question why would Cleveland or Buffalo trade for #2 instead of #3? Because if they trade for #3, the other team can move up to #2 and screw them.
The ONLY way that trade is possible is if the Rams pick Suh or McCoy. I happen to think the Rams will pick Bradford rendering any trade up completely moot as nobody is going to trade up for a DT.
So in my opinion the Lions will have no choice but to stay at #2 and they'll take Suh.
By the way, if the Lions did take Okung, Backus would be LG. That's not crap.

Really no teams want to move up to the top 5. It's just very unlikely to happen.

The Lions will have their choice of McCoy and Suh and they'll take one of them. I'm hoping for McCoy because he's more explosive and has no history of knee injuries like Suh, but I'd be thrilled with either of them.

The trade back that everyone is coveting is likely to happen at the top of the 2nd round. Forgot all this nonsense of them trading back in the 1st round. It's not going to happen.

Mayhew says he won't rule out drafting a RB in the 2nd round and Killer interprets that as them reaching for Best?

Best would be a good RB for them, but unless he has a monster combine and pro day, he will not be the BPA at the top of the 2nd round.

A more likely interpretation for that comment would be, if Ryan Matthews falls to the Lions at the top of the 2nd round, the Lions will draft him because in that scenario the BPA will be a RB.

I'm all for the Lions taking RB in the 2nd round if he's the BPA, but it's very unlikely that will be Best.

I don't think a lot of people realize yet that the draft is different this year: 1st round on a Thursday Night, 2nd and 3rd rounds on a Friday Night

By having that kind of time between the end of the first round and the start of the 2nd round, there is very likely to be some top of the 2nd round trade action. I think the Lions are going to be trading down from the top of the 2nd round. And in THAT scenario, it's more likely they'll get a guy like Best.

I don't think anyone will jump up to #2 for Suh. If anyone wants to move up to #2 it will likely be to grab Bradford, which will be made more likely if Tampa really trades picks with the Rams, which I don't think they will.

1. They will not be able to trade the #2 pick. You'll hear reports of them shopping it etc etc, but it's all posturing nonsense. NOBODY wants to trade up to #2 with the way the current rookie salaries are. NOBODY, so it won't happen. No matter what you hear between now and the draft, the Lions will still have #2 and will pick McCoy or Suh.

2. Forget any talk about Tomlinson. The Lions don't want him and he doesn't want the Lions.

3. Forget Peppers. The Lions don't want his price tag and he doesn't want the Lions

4. When you have as many holes as the Lions have right now, BPA is the way to go, unless the BPA is a QB or a TE. They won't be making the playoffs next year. It's 2012 where the Lions will make a playoff run IF they keep up the BPA criteria. When you pick soley for NEED you start reaching *See Matt Millen* -
However, most fans cheered most of his drafts, but were sour on last years draft. Keep that in mind. It says a lot. The more I hear Lions complain about a draft, the more encouraged I get. When I hear Lions fan cheering the draft, I get scared. I still remember the image of Ford Field when the Lions picked Mike Williams in the 1st round. Everyone was standing up and cheering in joy! I also remember a poll 4 years into the Joey Harrington era stating "IF you knew then what you know now would you rather the Lions draft Harrington or Dwight Freeney. Over 80 percent of Lions fans voted Harrington. I for one am hoping most fans are PISSED OFF after this draft!

Mark my words, unless the BPA is a QB or a TE, the Lions will be picking the BPA in the draft. Period. - Anyone who is mocking a draft and choosing players of need over BPA for the Lions is going to have a bad mock on their hands.

Avril will get another year to show what he can do. So we'll see. I think he'll do better with the addition of whichever stud DT the Lions draft.

FORGET the Graham talk. There is NO WAY he gets out of the 1st round. If anything someone will reach for him and take him before 20. NO WAY he falls out of the 1st round. Just get that out of your mind right now or you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

Funny how we keep hearing that the football season never ends and the reporters love the offseason and how there so much to report.....yet the Lions reporters clock in with about 1 story per week. C'mon!

Funny how we keep hearing that the football season never ends and the reporters love the offseason and how there so much to report.....yet the Lions reporters clock in with about 1 story per week. C'mon!